A filmmaker claims elements of his short film were stolen for the pop star’s visual album.

Beyoncé has been sued by filmmaker Matthew Fulks who claims components of the album-length video were stolen from him, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

Fulks, who’s lawsuit also includes Sony, Columbia, and Parkwood Entertainment, says his 2014 short film Palinoia had multiple elements used for Lemonade including “graffiti and persons with heads down,” “red persons with eyes obscured,” “parking garage,” “black and white eyes,” “the grass scene,” “side-lit ominous figures,” and more.

Though some of that sounds vague, Fulks has provided side-by-side visuals to Pitchfork arguing his point. Furthermore, he believes Beyoncé’s team was aware of the film because Palinoia was sent to Columbia Records’ Bryan Younce after being contacted about working with that label’s band MS MR. Fulks says Younce sent him a note in July 2015 inviting him to submit a video treatment for consideration by Columbia and not long after Lemonade began filming.

Fulks is seeking monetary damages as well as a percentage of Lemonade‘s sales.

Watch Palinoia below and look at the side-by-side comparisons.

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